Knowledge management

Knowledge bases: Wikies, etc.

• WikiPatterns –
  http://www.wikipatterns.com/display/wikipatterns/Wikipatterns
  

Tools:

• wxWikiServer = WikiServer –
  http://sourceforge.net/projects/wikiserver/
  – win32-based; unzip it and run it – it is that easy. Great portable application. Limited in features, but ease of installation makes it my current favorite.:
  • Point you browser to the URL http://localhost:80/ and start working.
  • to customize/change the port number, edit the wikiserver.ini file
  • to change the pages layout edit the PageTemplate.html file in the Pages subdirectory.
  • to change the default icon, place the desired image in the images/ directory, and change the PageTemplate.html file to include following:

    <img style="border:0;" src="images/FILENAME.png" alt="WIKINAME">...

• TiddlyWiki –
  http://www.tiddlywiki.com/
  – all-in-one-HTML file Javascript-based wiki engine. Wonder in itself. Great portable application.:
  • many variations:
    • GTDtiddlywiki –
      http://shared.snapgrid.com/gtd_tiddlywiki.html
      
    • LaTeX (-enabled) Tiddly Wiki –
      http://bob.mcelrath.org/tiddlyjsmath-2.0.3.html
      
  • More info:
    http://tiddlywiki.org/wiki/Main_Page
    | at WikiPedia –
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TiddlyWiki
    | TiddlyWiki Guides –
    http://tiddlywikiguides.org/
    
• Kwiki –
  http://cpan.uwinnipeg.ca/dist/Kwiki
  
  • free Perl based. Requires Apache and Perl. Paint to set up (although nithing compared to various PHP-based or Java-based monsters like MediaWiki or Confluence). I do not use it anymore.
• WikiTaxi –
  http://www.yunqa.de/delphi/doku.php/products/wikitaxi/index
  ; [win32; Delphi] – an offline wiki engine to be used as the mirror of WikiPedia.
  • WikiPedia dumps –
    http://dumps.wikimedia.org/simplewiki/latest/
    
  • WikiPedia backups – ,a href=”http://dumps.wikimedia.org/backup-index.html”>http://dumps.wikimedia.org/backup-index.html
• NoteStudio, by DogMelon Studio –
  http://www.dogmelon.com.au/ns/index.shtm
  – a personal wiki. Has templates for GtD. Encryption, network sharing, XML for input/export, and free upgrades. $50US.

Mind maps, Concept maps, Concept networks

General:

• at WikiPedai:
  • Mind Maps –
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mind_maps
    
  • “List of concept mapping and mind mapping software” (WikiPedia) –
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_concept_mapping_and_mind_mapping_software
    |
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mind_mapping_software
    
  • Ishikawa diagram –
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ishikawa_diagrams
    
  • Tree diagram –
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree_diagram
    
  • Organizational chart –
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Organization_chart
    
• a website dedicated to mindmapping and information organisation –
  http://www.mind-mapping.org/
  
• MichaelOnMindMapping –
  http://www.michaelonmindmapping.com/
  
• The Mindmap Blog –
  http://mindmapblog.com/
  
• The BiggerPlate mind map library –
  http://www.biggerplate.com/mindmap-library
  
• The MidMapSoftwareBlog –
  http://mindmappingsoftwareblog.com/
  
• Mindmapping everywhere (blog) –
  http://mindmappingeverywhere.blogspot.com/
  

Mind-mapping tools:

• FreeMind –
  http://freemind.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Main_Page
  – free, Java-based concept-mapping desktop tool [FREE, OSS]
  • at WikiPedia –
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FreeMind
    
• Freeplane – an fork of Freemind –
  http://freeplane.sourceforge.net/
  [FREE] | SurceForge –
  http://sourceforge.net/projects/freeplane/
  | Relation to Freemind –
  http://freeplane.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Relationship_to_FreeMind
  
  • “Freeplane pushing for visibility” –
    http://www.mind-mapping.org/blog/2009/06/freeplane-pushing-for-visibility/
    
  • “New open-source mind mapping program Freeplane off to a promising start” by Chuck Frey (The MindMappingSoftwareBlog; 2009.09.04) –
    http://mindmappingsoftwareblog.com/freeplane/
    
  • “New Mind Mapping App Freeplane Promises Great Features, Rapid Release Cycle” by Lisa Hoover (OSTATIC; 2009.09.04) –
    http://ostatic.com/blog/new-mind-mapping-app-freeplane-promises-great-features-rapid-release-cycle
    
  • at WikiPedia –
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freeplane
    
• XMind –
  http://www.xmind.net/
  – another free mind maps tool [FREE]
  • Project pages at SourceForge –
    http://sourceforge.net/projects/xmind3/
    
  • Project pages at Google source –
    http://code.google.com/p/xmind3/
    
  • WikiPedia page –
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XMIND
    
  • XMind User Forum –
    http://groups.google.com/group/xmind
    
  • XMind blog –
    http://blog.xmind.net/en/
    
• iMindMap –
  http://www.thinkbuzan.com/us/
  [COMMERCIAL]
  • iMindMap Basic – a free basic version –
  • iMindMap Online –
  • “iMindMap Version 4 – Why I Insulted The Buzan Online CEO?” (MichaelOnMindMapping.com) –
    http://www.michaelonmindmapping.com/blog/mind-maps/imindmap-version-4-is-it-any-good-and-should-you-bother/
    
  • 
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buzan%27s_iMindMap
    
  • “iMindmap 5 Takes It to the Next Level” (The Mindmap Blog; 2011.02.04) –
    http://mindmapblog.com/?tag=imindmap-5
    
  • “iMindMap 5, new online collaboration tool announced by ThinkBuzan” by Chuck Frey (2011.01.14) –
    http://mindmappingsoftwareblog.com/imindmap-5/
    
  • iMindMap 5 (Mindmapping everywhere) –
    http://mindmappingeverywhere.blogspot.com/2011/03/imindmap-5.html
    
  • “iMindMap 5 launches with a goal of taking care of business” by Chuck Frey (The MindMappingSoftwareBlog.com; 2011.04.15) –
    http://mindmappingsoftwareblog.com/imindmap-5-launched/
    
• WiseMapping –
  http://www.wisemapping.com/
  – online service holding your mind maps [FREE]
• VUE (Visual Understanding Environment) –
  http://vue.tufts.edu/index.cfm
  
• Gallery of VUE maps –
  http://vue.tufts.edu/gallery/index.cfm
  
• Mind Mapping With VUE –
  http://poelcat.wordpress.com/2010/06/16/mind-mapping-with-vue/
  
• VUE: mind mapping software that combines data visualization, semantic analysis, and a full-fledged Powerpoint-style presentation engine in one –
  http://www.freewaregenius.com/2010/01/11/vue-mind-mapping-software-that-combines-data-visualization-semantic-analysis-and-a-full-fledged-powerpoint-style-presentation-engine-in-one/
  
• SciPlore –
  http://www.sciplore.org/software/sciplore_mindmapping/
  – a fork of FreeMind;
  • “How to write a thesis (Bachelor, Master, or PhD) and which software tools to use” –
    http://sciplore.org/blog/2010/03/02/how-to-write-a-phd-thesis/
    
  • at WikiPedia –
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SciPlore_MindMapping
    
• MindManager –
  http://www.mindjet.com/us/
  ; [COMMERCIAL] – (expensive) concept-mapping desktop tool
• MindMeister –
  http://www.mindmeister.com/
  – online concept-mapper. Has a basic/free offer.
• MindOmo –
  http://www.mindomo.com/
  – online concept-mapper. Has a basic/free offer.
• Bubbl.Us –
  http://bubbl.us/
  – online concept-mapper. Free.

The only concept networking tool that I know about is:

• Brain –
  http://www.thebrain.com/
  – commercial concept-networking desktop tool. Has “personal” (free), “core”, “pro” and “enterprise” editions. | blog:
  http://blog.thebrain.com/
  |
  http://sociate.thebrain.com/brainekp/
  
  • at WikiPedia –
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PersonalBrain
    

Brainstorming

• BrainStorm –
  http://www.brainstormsw.com/
  – commercial (£20)

Misc:

• Article “Do’s and don’ts for managing IT projects with wikis” by Ephraim Schwartz (InfoWorld; 2008.09.03) –
  http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/09/03/36NF-wiki-enterprise-tips_1.html
  

Process management

• GTD (Getting Things Done) –
  http://www.davidco.com/
  – a very popular (probably more popular that it deserves) time management system:
  • Wikipedia article –
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GTD
    
  • GTD Times blog –
    http://www.gtdtimes.com/
    

Tools

• ThinkingRock –
  http://www.thinkingrock.com.au/
  – free Java-based desktop tool implementing GTD
• AutoHotkey –
  http://www.autohotkey.com/
  – an open-source utility can automate almost anything by sending keystrokes and mouse clicks. You can write macros by hand or use the macro recorder.:
  • Forums –
    http://www.autohotkey.com/forum/
    .
  • “Hack Attack: Knock down repetitive email with AutoHotKey” –
    http://lifehacker.com/software/keyboard-shortcuts/hack-attack-knock-down-repetitive-email-with-autohotkey-159785.php
    
  • “10 Ways to Use AutoHotKey to Rock Your Keyboard” –
    http://www.lifehack.org/articles/technology/10-ways-to-use-autohotkey-to-rock-your-keyboard.html
    
  • “Automating Windows with AutoHotkey” –
    http://www.nothickmanuals.info/doku.php/articles:autohotkey/
    [GONE] –>
    http://web.archive.org/web/20080617142012/http://nothickmanuals.info/doku.php/articles:autohotkey
    
  • 
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autohotkey/
    
  • an online repository for AutoHotkey scripts –
    http://www.autohotkey.net/
    
• ClickWhen –
  • “Automate timed mouse clicks with ClickWhen” (LifeHacker)-
    http://lifehacker.com/software/exclusive-lifehacker-download/automate-timed-mouse-clicks-with-clickwhen-260445.php
    
• Rocker –
  • “Navigate backward and forward with Rocker” (LifeHacker)-
    http://lifehacker.com/software/exclusive-lifehacker-download-for-windows/navigate-backward-and-forward-with-rocker-257609.php
    – …Rocker is a mouse navigation tool that lets you perform common tasks, like moving forward and backward in your browser, by simply rocking your fingers across your left and right mouse buttons.…
• Texter –
  • “Lifehacker Code: Texter (Windows)” (LifeHacker) –
    http://lifehacker.com/238306/lifehacker-code-texter-windows
    – a text substitution tool [WIN32 only]
• ActiveWords –
  http://activewords.com/
  
  • “Save time with text substitution” (LifeHacker) –
    http://lifehacker.com/software/feature/save-time-with-text-substitution-162484.php
    
• KeyBreeze –
  http://www.keybreeze.com/
  – personal use is free, commercial use requires purchasing
• TaksJuggler –
  http://taskjuggler.org/
  – an open-source project management tool. Free. For *nix platforms only.
• Gantt project –
  http://www.ganttproject.biz/
  – a cross-platform desktop tool for project scheduling and management. Allows work with Gantt charts, PERT charts, etc. [FREE, OSS]

Blogs

After years of trying various blog-like tools, in my opinion, the blogs are not a good tool for knowledge management. A blog-like interface may be useful as an additional “view” of the knowledge bases (e.g. wikies), for example to keep users informed on the changes to the knowledge base.

Tagging, Labeling, Categorizing, etc.

Nothing to see here ….

PIMs (Personal Information Managers)

• Zoot –
  http://www.zootsoftware.com/
  

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Related here at this blog: Issue mapping, Dialog mapping –
http://eikonal.wordpress.com/2010/10/29/issue-mapping-dialog-mapping/
| Productivity –
http://eikonal.wordpress.com/2011/05/31/productivity/
| Skills –
http://eikonal.wordpress.com/2010/09/09/skils/

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